Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1941

964 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 49

Alleged Assault. Orange Man’s Evidence. BATHURST

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 3

Two Bathurst men, E. W. Nancarrtow 25, and Harold Collyer 22. lorrydrivers employed by Stinton’s Transport Co., Bathurst. at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lithgow Police Court Tuesday, January 28, 1941 (Before C. Pickup, P.m.) Hearing Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

By consent, a negligent driving charge against Gerald Mills was adjourned until March 11. RECOGNISANCES FORFEITED…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dubbo Police Reservists DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Twenty-five police reservists attended the Dubbo Court House yesterday afternoon for the first of a series of lecture. as part of their…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sports Club Conviction Follows Police Visit

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

A police raid on Monday night on a building in Main-street known as the Lithgow Sports Club, had a sequel in Lithgow court yesterday,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court Sequel to Lorry. Drivers' Feud

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 5

The story of a feud between two rival transport companies for hartage contracts in the Bathurst district was revealed yesterday in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hearings' Clash Congestion at Lithgow Court House

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

There was heavy congestion at Lithgow court house yesterday, when hearings in the District Court and police court clashed…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court To-day

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

Several minor cases will be heard in the Bathurst Police Court this morning. The list includes an offensive behavior charge…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Mudgee District Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

THREE actions arising out of the one motor accident. H. S. Nicholls v. F. F. Pauling, Percy A. Cox (executor) v. Pauling, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Local News Police Reserve

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

LAST night members of the Police Reserve in Mudgee were addressed by Inspector Kennedy and Constable Kempton. Lectures upon…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Licensing Court To-day

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The Bathurst Licensing Court will be held this afternoon at the Court House. Mr. C. S. M. Laidlaw, chairman of the licensing magistrates, will…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Western Police Act Jehovah Witnesses' Homes Raided in Bathurst: Swoop on Three Other Towns

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

Making a simultaneous swoop yesterday on houses in Bathurst, Orange, Lithgow and Forbes, squads of police seized thousands of books, pamphlets, gramaphones and gramaphone records…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Portland Mercury"-- News and Notes Lorry and Car Case at Lithgow Court Portland Residents at Law

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

At Lithgow District Court on Tuesday, William H. Thompson, of Portland, was given a verdict for £16166 damages against Edward…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Two Police Charged. Motor Cars, Wireless Sets. Stealing Goods Over £1,000

Leader · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

[?] and [?] [?] police [?] City…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boys' Home Escapes Worry Police Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

In the past year, more than 130 boys have escaped from the Gosford Boys' Home, but fewer than 100 have been recaptured…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Did Not Resist. Jehovah’s Witnesses. Orange Police Swoop

Leader · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

When Bathurst police raided houses occupied by Jehovah’s Witnesses on Wednesday, Sergeant…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

WIDOW’S £800 JEWELS. Man Charged With Theft. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Arrested in Pitt Street, a man was charged with having stolen £800 worth of jewellery from an Austrian refugee…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Children's Court

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

William Brydon. West End. Dunedoo, was Processed against in the Children's court at Dunedoo on Tuesday on an information that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Days Off Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

"THE Commissioner for Police has issued instructions that in future, policemen will have three rest days each month…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Paris Police Chief De Gaulle Man

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON. Sunday.—Roger Lanceron. Prefect of the Paris police has been removed from his office, and is charged with being a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →